A hospital source told the newspaper her injuries were too horrific to describe.

"We commend her for her bravery and for identifying one of her attackers before she succumbed to her terrible injuries. We are confident police will work tirelessly to find her other attackers and ensure justice is served."

Trial
A 22-year-old man appeared in the Bredasdorp Magistrate's Court on Tuesday on charges of rape and murder, the Cape Argus reported.

The case was postponed until February 12.
The man remains in custody. Police are searching for his accomplices.

Martens said the community needed to help the authorities ensure that these "despicable" characters faced the full might of the law. "Rapists need to know that no one in [a] moral society will protect them once they have committed such a heinous crime," she said. – Sapa